I put it on a word document because it was easier than upload every photo :)
Six Ideas of Theatre Design
Functional
Sociometric
Atmospheric
Symbolic
Metaphoric
Affective
Design ideas After reading "The Emperor Jones" the first thing that came into my head when thinking about the forest most of the script is the haunted forest from "The Wizard of Oz". I then thought that it would be a good idea to base my design from this. The emperor, after consideration between the wicked witch of the west and the wizard, I have decided the wizard would be the best to base him on. One because the characteristics of their personalities were similar, and that also gave me a lot more set and story ideas to work with. Characters:Brutus Jones: Wizard of OzSmithers: Emerald City guardHunters: the people oz Oz I tried thinking of the flash backs that could be used throughout, and I started to think that there wasn't enough from just the classic "Wizard of Oz " story. But with combining ideas from that, "Wicked:the Musical" and the new movie "Oz: the Great and Powerful", I can find enough to create this. While in class, we were able to photoshop images of forests over the top of the photo above, along with erasing the characters out of the image. This made it look a hell of a lot better.Other ideas I have had was to insert at the front of the stage the "witches castle/I'd turn back if I were you". This, to me kind of gave it more of the haunted forest that I was looking for. As I said earlier I was looking at mixing and matching from the 3 most known "oz" stories produced. Therefore I had looked into what kind of forest they had used in the latest "oz the great and powerful". I had noticed it was almost like rose bush "trees" with over growing thorns. Almost like a giant blackberry bush. I have now decided to put these on either side of the stage, one being behind the witches sign, the other I am un sure about. Finally (for now) I thought I would be a good Idea to have the most well know part of all of the stories included, the yellow brick road. I could possibly use some sort of material for it that way, with the use of lighting it can be used in the scene from "The Emperor Jones" near the river. I also thought having it elevated at the back would make a great ramp to lead to the wizard/emperor's throne.
Looking forward to see the design that come out of this...would you mind including a brief summary of the connection you see between The Emperor Jones and Oz...or you can tell me in class. ESSAY-Definitions of Artwork Romanticism: (1800-1850) validated strong emotions as an authentic source of aesthetic experience, focusing on emotions such as terror, awe, horror and apprehension. This movement was mainly used in creating landscape and seascape images.Artists:Sir Thomas Lawerence "Duke of Wellington"
Postmodernism:(1960-present) the movement that started after the modernist period, and again that breaks away from the "highbrow" art society. It rejected most of the modernist forms and principles and aimed for a more populist approach. Movements such as conceptual and installation were quickly considered Postmodernism. It began to blur and merge the self and other, along with the subject and object. Diversity, and the unrepresentable became the focus for this movement. Artist:Donray "Paladin" http://www.donrayartist.com/gallery......pastels/Banksy "Maid" http://timeisart.org/?p=454Judy Chicago "The Dinner Party" http://throughtheflower.org/page.php?p=10&n=2 Modernism:(1890-1940) refers to the period where what was real was not represented, but rather ideas, feelings and abstractions. It rejected the idea of realism and often revisited or rewrote already establish art works and forms. This particular form requires observation in order to discover or interpret the artists intentions and feelings. Artists: Paul Cézanne "Still life With a Basket of Apples"Emily Carr "The Raven" http://emilycarr.com/big-raven-art-cardPiet Mondrian.http://wikipaintings.org/en/piet-mondrian/lily
Formalism:(late 19th- early 20th century) The origins for this style was rooted in ancient thought, specifically Plato. This art style focused on the autonomy of formal qualities of art. This meant keeping in mind, and comparing compositional elements: line, colour and texture (form and style) it looked how things were made and their visual aspects. Artists: Roger Fry "River With Poplars" Fauvismhttp://www.tate.org/art/artworks/fry-river-with-poplars-t01779Vincent Van Gough "Starry Night" expressionismhttp://www.vangoughgallery.com/catalogue/painting/508/starry-night.html
Altermodernist(present): Established by Nicolas Bourriaud, it Is the name given to art made in today's society. It focuses on reaction to commercialism, cultural hybridisation, and the expanding forms of art due to technological advances. It is considered to be what movement is after postmodernism. Normally in the form of sculpture rather that paintings. Nathaniel Mellors "Giantbum" http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2009/feb/02/altermodern-tate-triennial
I put it on a word document because it was easier than upload every photo :)
Six Ideas of Theatre Design
Design ideas
After reading "The Emperor Jones" the first thing that came into my head when thinking about the forest most of the script is the haunted forest from "The Wizard of Oz". I then thought that it would be a good idea to base my design from this.
The emperor, after consideration between the wicked witch of the west and the wizard, I have decided the wizard would be the best to base him on. One because the characteristics of their personalities were similar, and that also gave me a lot more set and story ideas to work with.
Characters:Brutus Jones: Wizard of OzSmithers: Emerald City guardHunters: the people oz Oz
I tried thinking of the flash backs that could be used throughout, and I started to think that there wasn't enough from just the classic "Wizard of Oz " story. But with combining ideas from that, "Wicked:the Musical" and the new movie "Oz: the Great and Powerful", I can find enough to create this.
While in class, we were able to photoshop images of forests over the top of the photo above, along with erasing the characters out of the image. This made it look a hell of a lot better.Other ideas I have had was to insert at the front of the stage the "witches castle/I'd turn back if I were you". This, to me kind of gave it more of the haunted forest that I was looking for. As I said earlier I was looking at mixing and matching from the 3 most known "oz" stories produced. Therefore I had looked into what kind of forest they had used in the latest "oz the great and powerful". I had noticed it was almost like rose bush "trees" with over growing thorns. Almost like a giant blackberry bush. I have now decided to put these on either side of the stage, one being behind the witches sign, the other I am un sure about. Finally (for now) I thought I would be a good Idea to have the most well know part of all of the stories included, the yellow brick road. I could possibly use some sort of material for it that way, with the use of lighting it can be used in the scene from "The Emperor Jones" near the river. I also thought having it elevated at the back would make a great ramp to lead to the wizard/emperor's throne.
Looking forward to see the design that come out of this...would you mind including a brief summary of the connection you see between The Emperor Jones and Oz...or you can tell me in class.
ESSAY-Definitions of Artwork
Romanticism: (1800-1850) validated strong emotions as an authentic source of aesthetic experience, focusing on emotions such as terror, awe, horror and apprehension. This movement was mainly used in creating landscape and seascape images.Artists:
http://www.allpaintings.org/v/Romanticism/Adrian+Ludwig+Richter/Adrian+Ludwig+Richter+-+Bridal+Procession+in+a+Spring+Landscape+_detail_.jpg.html
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anne-Louis_Girodet-Trioson_006.jpg
Impressionist: (1870-1900)Artists painted bright and colourful scenes, mainly outdoor scenes. Impressionist artists did not use black or grey but combined colours to give dark tones.The main focus is brought out not by detail but buy colour. Artists:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Claude_Monet_052.jpg
Camille Pissarro "The Harvest" http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Camille_Pissarro_-_The_Harvest.jpg
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Berthe_Morisot,_Le_berceau_(The_Cradle),_1872.jpg
Expressionist:(1905-1925) artistic style that attempts to depict not objective reality but rather the subjective emotions and responses that objects and events arouse them. It distorts for emotional effect.Artists:
http://www.edvard-munch.com/gallery/anxiety/scream.htm
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Paula_Modersohn-Becker_016.jpg
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ernst_Ludwig_Kirchner_-_Nollendorfplatz.jpg
Abstract Art:(1910-1920) is the artistic style that doesn't show a person, place or thing in the natural world, not even in a distorted or exaggerated way. The subject is about what the viewer can see through the colours, shapes, size and brush strokes.
Artists:
http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/georgia-o-keeffe/purple-petunias
Conceptual Art:(1960-1970) This style tries to free art from the traditional gallery style. it focuses on artistic idea rather than the actual object. Most of these pieces were installations of random objects. It reflected on the idea of "if it is in the gallery, it must be art". Artists:
http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/duchamp-fountain-t07573
http://www.nga.gov/images/decor/lewitt.htm
Tachisme:(1940-1959)A French abstract that peaked in the early 50's. This particular style also considered to be the European version of Abstract Expressionism. It tend to abandoned the geometric abstract in favour for a different expression. Another name for this art movement is Abstract lyrique.Artists:
http://www.artnet.com/artwork/426257134/173/maria-helena-vieira-da-silva-untitled.html
Not convinced of this example...seems too much of a drawing
Primitivism: (1890-1930)western art movement that takes elements from prehistoric, ancestral or non western cultures and styles of art. It is often applied to the artists who work around or in the style of "folk". Artists used different forms from Africa, Asia and Pacific islands to create a new western art form.Artists:
http://www.mfa.org/collections/object/where-do-we-come-from-what-are-we-where-are-we-going-32558
Pop Art:(1956-1960) this movement is a direct descendant of dadaism in the same way that it mocks the established art world and was considered a "low art form". It did this by including everyday objects (cans, soap boxes, comic strips) in the artwork and almost celebrating these objects as art themselves. this art movement, over years, has turned everyday items into art icons and completely revolutionised the art world. This art movement was mainly popular in America but later branched out to Britain. Artists:
www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/lichtenstein-whaam-t00897
Postmodernism:(1960-present) the movement that started after the modernist period, and again that breaks away from the "highbrow" art society. It rejected most of the modernist forms and principles and aimed for a more populist approach. Movements such as conceptual and installation were quickly considered Postmodernism. It began to blur and merge the self and other, along with the subject and object. Diversity, and the unrepresentable became the focus for this movement. Artist:
Modernism:(1890-1940) refers to the period where what was real was not represented, but rather ideas, feelings and abstractions. It rejected the idea of realism and often revisited or rewrote already establish art works and forms. This particular form requires observation in order to discover or interpret the artists intentions and feelings. Artists:
Dada:(1916-1923) Most popular in parts of Europe and America(specifically New York). Dada was referred to as "Anti-art". Everything that art stood for, dada did that opposite of that. Its main focus was with the bizarre and irrational. This sometimes included recycling other art works and recreating another piece. Artists:
Surrealism:(1920-1930)This movement was an offspring of the dada movement. Founded in Paris, Surrealism expressed a dream like style, free of conscious control and what is logical. Its main aim was to resolve what is reality and what is dream, and create a 'super reality'. Artists:
Formalism:(late 19th- early 20th century) The origins for this style was rooted in ancient thought, specifically Plato. This art style focused on the autonomy of formal qualities of art. This meant keeping in mind, and comparing compositional elements: line, colour and texture (form and style) it looked how things were made and their visual aspects. Artists:
Realism:(1830-1870) The art movement that disregarded the elements and conventions of Romanticism and neoclassicism and creates images of subjects how they really are, as truthfully as possible. These kinds of artworks usually would have a social or moral message; for example the ugliness of... Artists:
Cubism:(1908-1920) rejected the single view point concept of most other art movements. cubism tries to show multiple angles and points of view simultaneously. Objects get deconstructed and reassembled into and abstract order. It became one of the most influential movement of the twentieth century. Artists:
Fauvism:(1905-1908) Similar to expressionism, fauvism was a smaller movement consisting of artwork that used vivid and non- naturalistic colours and texture. Does not focus as much on the representational and realistic values. only a small amount of artists in paris were a part of this movement and style. Artists:
Abstract Expression:(1940-1960) first popularised in New York, however first emerged in Germany. This movement is characterised by their brushwork and texture in order to create strong emotions, shown in the art of painting. This was a major part in Making New York a major art city. Artists:
Altermodernist(present): Established by Nicolas Bourriaud, it Is the name given to art made in today's society. It focuses on reaction to commercialism, cultural hybridisation, and the expanding forms of art due to technological advances. It is considered to be what movement is after postmodernism. Normally in the form of sculpture rather that paintings.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2009/feb/02/altermodern-tate-triennial
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2009/apr/08/altermodernism-nicolas-bourriaud
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/journalists/richard-dorment/4436239/Altermodern-Tate-Triennial-2009-review.html
This is very good work Claire...the only real concern I have is with your examples of Formalism...we can talk in class.
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